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课件网) Unit 6 The Admirable Writing Workshop A Summary(1) Book2 Lead in Question 1：Can you think of the admirable people you have known in unit 6 Question 2：Can you tell me the titles of the texts you have learnt in the unit A medical Pioneer The Superhero Behind Superman To read and talk about writing a summary about “A Medical Pioneer” To read for writing To summarize information To write a summary about “The Superhero Behind Superman” Learning Objectives What is a summary A summary is a short statement that gives the main information about something without giving all the details. Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English A summary is a short, clear description that gives the main facts about something. Cambridge Dictionary Activity 1: Tick the statements What do you know about summary writing Get ready for Writing Tick ( √) the true statements about summary writing. A summary should include the main and supporting information. A summary should leave out(省略）unnecessary details like examples and explanations. You can add your own opinion in a summary. It is important to use your own words in the summary. √ √ √ concise 简洁的 objective 客观的 complete 完整的 original 原创的 Activity 2: Read the summary of “A Medical Pioneer” on P62, and think about the following questions. Read for Writing 1. What’s the main idea of each paragraph in the summary 2. What information of the original text is left out 3. Does the summary include the opinion of the summary writer Original text(P52) / Summary (P62) Although Tu Youyou has won the Nobel Prize and become well-known, she is uninterested in fame and prefers to continue her research. On 7 December, 2015, Tu Youyou was awarded a Nobel Prize for her discovery of artemisinin, a life-saving drug for malaria. Tu Youyou majored in medicine in university and later studied Chinese medicine with experts in the field. In 1969, Tu Youyou was given the mission to set up a team to find a cure for malaria. When worldwide scientists failed to find a cure using modern chemicals, Tu Youyou turned to Chinese herbs for help. Despite their limited resources and hundreds of failed experiments, they found a possible chemical. In order to test the medicine, Tu Youyou and her team tested the medicine on their own bodies. They finally discovered the most effective drug to cure the disease. P1: Tu Youyou won the Nobel Prize . P2: Personal information of Tu Youyou P3: Tu Youyou’s mission and research P4: Tu Youyou’s attitude 1. What’s the main idea of each paragraph (use one sentence or key words) Read for Writing Read and compare On 7 December, 2015, Tu Youyou was awarded a Nobel Prize for her discovery of artemisinin, a life-saving drug for malaria. At the Nobel Prize Lecture on 7 December, 2015, an 84-year-old Chinese woman walked slowly on to the stage. She began to talk about the life-saving drug, artemisinin, which she had discovered with the help of ... ...
